Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Reduction Of Vicine And/Or Convicine In Faba Ingredients And Food Products' Filed by Societe Des Produits Nestle S. A.

MUMBAI, India, May 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517024439 A) filed by Societe Des Produits Nestle S. A., Vevey, Switzerland, on March 19, for 'reduction of vicine and/or convicine in faba ingredients and food products.'

Inventor(s) include Wooster, Timothy James; De Weert, Evelien; Merz, Michael; Vafeiadi, Christina; and Lin, Lin.

The application for the patent was published on May 30, under issue no. 22/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention relates to a method of reducing vicine and/or convicine content in a faba ingredient. A liquid faba ingredient is provided and then at least one vicine and/or convicine-degrading enzyme is added to the l...